We鈥檝e got great speakers, sessions and spaces lined up for the Community Knowledge Exchange Summit next month. More than 200 people have already registered to attend and we鈥檇 love for you to be a part of what we鈥檙e building together. To help make your decision (or your manager鈥檚!) easier, we鈥檝e come up with 7 great reasons why听you should register听for CKX:
1. To learn about the complexities of systems change.
If systems change was easy, we wouldn鈥檛 be spending all of this time and energy building CKX, right? Sometimes we need to step back and explore how our work fits into the bigger picture 鈥� which is the point of the听.
2. To hear inspired new thinking on the Open City
by Don Tap蝉肠辞迟迟.听
You鈥檒l be among the first to hear the breakthrough concept from best-selling author, strategist and disruptive thinker Don Tapscott () on how institutions, companies and governments can unlock data, knowledge and ideas to create truly vibrant and open communities and cities.
3. To make catalytic connections.
Creating catalytic connections between participants is our top priority at CKX and we鈥檝e designed the sessions and spaces to allow you to make the most out of our most valuable resource: each other. Whether it鈥檚 at the CKX Opener,听our extended lunch on Thursday, at the HUB@CKX听(pictured left), or while you鈥檙e playing hooky during a session block, there will be plenty of time, people (and whiteboards) available for you to connect with others.
4. To build your own custom CKX experience.听
We鈥檙e busting out of the hotel ballrooms and taking over inspired spaces at the听TIFF Bell Lightbox and the CBC Broadcast Centre. We鈥檙e giving you the freedom and flexibility to eat what and where you want for lunch on Thursday 鈥� including the PwC 150 Networking Lunch at LUMA, or you check out restaurants, pubs and food carts in the neighbourhood. Whether you use our online and mobile-friendly听听听or are going to mark up an old-school paper itinerary, you鈥檒l be in charge of curating and building your own unique CKX experience.
5. To enjoy good coffee.
And tea. And snacks too. 鈥淏ad coffee!鈥� is one comment we don鈥檛 want to hear on the CKX participant feedback survey. Whether you鈥檙e attending sessions or hanging out听at the CBC Broadcast Centre or TIFF Bell Lightbox, we鈥檒l be sure to keep plenty of delicious coffee, tea and snacks from听听on hand to keep you refreshed and energized throughout CKX.
6. To听help explore action and work to carry forward听beyond the Summit.听
Some have defined听what we鈥檙e up to with CKX as field-building. Others as place or space-making. Whatever you want to call it, it鈥檚 clear that the CKX Summit in November isn鈥檛 a destination. It鈥檚 a starting point for new collaborations and partnerships, or a mile-marker for existing ones as we explore action and work related to our four thematic questions:
- How can we turn existing data into knowledge to drive change?
- How can we use research to make more informed decisions?
- How can we use stories to demonstrate our impact?
- How do we know we鈥檙e making a difference, together?
听7. To save $100 on the cost of your CKX
All-Access Pass. 听
听using听the听CKX100听promo code to purchase your CKX All-Access Pass at the front-of-the-line rate of $395, a savings of $100 off of the regular rate. Are you with a charity, nonprofit organization or social enterprise?听Send us a note听to learn more about our group pricing options if you鈥檙e planning on registering three or more participants.